Microplastics have become a hot topic in environmental science — and a reliable source of alarming headlines. A new study ...

A massive algae bloom stretches for miles in the Caloosahatchee with experts IDing a strain linked to grave illness. Drought, pollution likely to blame.

Blobs of bright green algae are spreading across the Caloosahatchee River. Aerial images from the weekend revealed blue-green ...

Health officials are warning of an algae-contaminated canal in Alva – the second time in the same place since January – and ...

What do microscopic viruses and algae on Lake Winnipeg have in common? An internationally trained freshwater researcher at ...

Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake, has turned toxic green due to a massive algae bloom. Scientists warn of ...

Toxic algae blooms off the coast of Southern California are leading to hundreds of sick and dead sea lions and dolphins to wash ashore, experts say. Photo from Roundhouse Aquarium Toxic algae blooms ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

The potentially hazardous blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, that was blooming in a Caloosahatchee canal is now ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are dying along the California coast and experts believe it's due to high concentrations of toxic algae. While algae blooms aren't ...

Extreme rainfall is reshaping coastal waters along South Korea's shoreline, flushing nutrients from land into the sea and fueling the growth of algal blooms. A new multi-year study, published in ...